Momodou Sabally of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has vowed to fight on after being dealt a legal blow. “For me, this is just a test match. The real tournament is yet to start,” he told reporters shortly after the High Court dismissed his case for lack of merit.[Read More…]
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Political Parties, Independents Renew Commitment To Peaceful Elections
A two-day symbolic signature of the Code of Conduct for National Assembly candidates ended Wednesday with a renewed commitment to ensuring a peaceful April 9 contest. “80% of the candidates have signed the Code of Conduct,” Mohamed Ibn Chambas said during an interaction with participants, which was held at Sir[Read More…]
Gambia’s High Court Dismisses Sabally’s IEC Rejection Challenge
Gambia’s High Court dismissed a legal challenge to Independent Electoral Commission’s recent decision to reject the nomination of Momodou Sabally on Friday, ruling that the case lack merit. Mr Sabally is seeking an order to set aside the decision of the Independent Electoral Commission – IEC to disqualify him from[Read More…]